When to go · Bergen
Bergen in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep; May least rain). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 12°C54°F / 6°C43°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Low
- Norway overall
Verdict
MixedNorway month rating
Outside the best window (May–Sep; May least rain). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.
Weather in October
- BergenHighs around 12 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 21 daysHighs around 54 °F, lows around 43 °F, rain on about 21 days
- Fjord coast, Norway · Bergen, Stavanger, Flåm, Geiranger, Ålesundrainy
Mild and very wet: Bergen averages rain on more than 200 days. Mountain roads (Trollstigen, Aurlandsfjellet, Sognefjellet) open late May–June and close in October — check.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Low
- Prices · Norway overall
- Low
Norway overall: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast